scholarly journals The Psychology of Religion

2001 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 100-102
Author(s):  
Amber Haque
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Psychology Of Religion ◽  
New Religious Movements ◽  
Human Society ◽  
Religious Experiences ◽  
Cultural Traditions ◽  
Psychology And Religion ◽  
Daunting Task ◽  
History Of ◽  
Perceived Effects

The areas of psychology and religion have been traditionally viewed as mutuallyexclusive and the relationship between them seen as one of paradox and impossibility.The book under review offers a wide coverage of the subject from its troubledhistory to the latest developments in the field in easy to understand language.In an overview of the book, the author points out how religion can be a powerfulforce in human society leading to admirable and often horrible consequences.Citing a few research studies, the author shows how the situation has changed overthe years and how the psychology of religion is emerging as a completely new fieldof study. The book is divided into seven chapters.Chapter one begins with the daunting task of defining both psychology and religionfrom the author's own perspective, after a review of some popular definitions.After presenting a couple of questionnaires to measure religious beliefs, the authorpresents a short history of the uneasy relationship between psychology, religionand discusses the concept of spirituality. The author points out that although spiritualityis common to most religions and cultural traditions, it can be a divisiveissue and is actually outside the context of organized religion. Concern is raised bythe author regarding the lack of attention given to the possible differences betweenthe religious experiences and behaviors of men and women.Chapter two focuses on how traditions outside of the western Christian context,e.g. Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism view the psychology-religionrelationship. This chapter also describes "Syncretic Religions" in which differentreligious traditions are blended, and the new religious movements starting in the1960s. The chapter stresses that although psychological emphases and consequencesmay differ, psychological themes are common to all or most religions, andthese emphases and consequences need further investigation.Chapter three discusses religious behavior and examines in detail the effects ofprayer. The author gives definitions and quotations of prominent scholars andcites empirical studies showing effects and perceived effects of prayer. The use of ...

Media Psychology and Complex Modes of Entertainment Experiences

2011 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christoph Klimmt
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Terror Management Theory ◽  
Death And Dying ◽  
Terror Management ◽  
Media Psychology ◽  
Mixed Emotions ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
Complex Modes ◽  
History Of ◽  
Media Enjoyment

This comment briefly examines the history of entertainment research in media psychology and welcomes the conceptual innovations in the contribution by Oliver and Bartsch (this issue). Theoretical perspectives for improving and expanding the “appreciation” concept in entertainment psychology are outlined. These refer to more systematic links of appreciation to the psychology of mixed emotions, to positive psychology, and to the psychology of death and dying – in particular, to terror management theory. In addition, methodological challenges are discussed that entertainment research faces when appreciation and the experience of “meaning for life” need to be addressed in empirical studies of media enjoyment.

Belarus Libraries in the Period of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (1569 - the End of 18th Century)

2010 ◽  
pp. 85-93
Author(s):  
Roman S. Motulsky
Keyword(s):  
18Th Century ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Cultural Traditions ◽  
History Of ◽  
Private Collections ◽  
Monastic Libraries

Peculiarities of Belarus libraries' development in the context of political, religious and cultural traditions of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth are considered. It is told about history of monastic libraries, and also about private collections and libraries of educational institutions.

Socio-Technological Aspects of Automation in Public Works Activities

1987 ◽  
Vol 19 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 633-643
Author(s):  
William F. Garber
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Work Force ◽  
Public Works ◽  
Human Society ◽  
Training Problem ◽  
Total Employment ◽  
The Usa ◽  
History Of ◽  
Complete Automation ◽  
The Impact

The history of human society is replete with examples of advances in technology overrunning the ability of societal organizations to efficiently handle the resulting massive societal dislocations. The social impacts of the “Industrial Revolution of the 18th and 19th Centuries” illustrate how profound such effects can be. The automation-computer-robotics revolution now underway also has the potential for serious societal changes. In this regard public works activities are subject to increasing amounts of automation with impacts upon current and net total employment and training needs. To evaluate the present status of automation in the USA, questionnaires were sent to public works authorities in 110 cities or agencies. The current degree of automation, the impact upon employment and the skills now needed by public works employers were queried. It was found that in most cases automation was just starting; but that as complete automation as was possible was inevitable given the increasing complexity of the tasks, the demands of the public and the long term prospects for public works funding. In many cases the candidates now in the work force were not properly trained for automation needs. Retraining and changes in the educational system appeared necessary if the employees now needed were to be continuously available. Public works management as well as several labor organizations appeared to be aware of this need and were organizing to handle the training problem and the changes in employment qualifications now necessary. It appeared to be a consensus that the larger societal effects of automation should be handled by society as a whole.

scholarly journals Recent Near-Infrared Light-Activated Nanomedicine toward Precision Cancer Therapy

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaowei Luan ◽  
Yongchun Pan ◽  
Yanfeng Gao ◽  
Yujun Song
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Therapy ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
Infrared Light ◽  
Human Society ◽  
Near Infrared Light ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Universe

Light has witnessed the history of mankind and even the universe. It is of great significances to the life of human society, contributing to energy, agriculture, communication, and much more....

Climate, Catastrophe, and Faith

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip Jenkins
Keyword(s):  
Remote Memory ◽  
New Religious Movements ◽  
Modern World ◽  
Religion And Spirituality ◽  
Mass Migration ◽  
Faith Traditions ◽  
History Of Religions ◽  
History Of ◽  
Social Upheaval ◽  
Climate Crisis

Repeatedly through history, the world has been subject to severe climate-driven shocks, which have caused famine, disease, violence, social upheaval, and mass migration. Commonly, such episodes have been understood in religious terms, through the language of apocalypse, millennium, and Judgment. Often too, such eras have sparked far-reaching changes in the nature of religion and spirituality. Depending on the circumstances, the response to climatic visitations might include explosions in religious passion and commitment; the stirring of mystical and apocalyptic expectations; waves of religious scapegoating and persecution; or the spawning of new religious movements and revivals. In many cases, such responses have had lasting impacts, to the point of fundamentally reshaping particular faith traditions. From those eras have emerged passionate sects—some political and theocratic, some revivalistic and enthusiastic, others millenarian and subversive. The movements and ideas emerging from such conditions might last for many decades and become a familiar part of the religious landscape, although with their origins in particular moments of crisis increasingly consigned to remote memory. By stirring conflicts and provoking persecutions that defined themselves in religious terms, such eras have redrawn the world’s religious maps and created the global concentrations of believers as we know them today. Whether we are looking at the Christian tradition or at Jews, Muslims, or Buddhists, the history of religions must take account of this climate dimension. In the modern world, it is very likely that the growing climate crisis will likely have a comparable religious impact across much of the global South.

Rīgas humānistu motīvs Roalda Dobrovenska romānā „Magnus, dāņu princis”

2021 ◽  
pp. 172-180
Author(s):  
Ausma Cimdiņa
Keyword(s):  
Life Story ◽  
Driving Forces ◽  
Historical Narrative ◽  
Human Society ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Historical Sources ◽  
Nation States ◽  
Russian State ◽  
History Of ◽  
Historical Role

The novel “Magnus, the Danish Prince” by the Russian diaspora in Latvia writer Roald Dobrovensky is seen as a specific example of a biographical and historical genre, which embodies the historical experience of different eras and nations in the confrontation of globalisation and national self-determination. At the heart of the novel are the Livonian War and the historical role and human destiny of Magnus (1540–1683) – the Danish prince of the Oldenburg dynasty, the first and the only king of Livonia. The motif of Riga’s humanists is seen both as one of the main ideological driving forces of the novel and as a marginal reflection in Magnus’s life story. Acknowledged historical sources have been used in the creation of the novel: Baltazar Rusov’s “Livonian Chronicle”; Nikolai Karamzin’s “History of the Russian State”; Alexander Janov’s “Russia: 1462–1584. The Beginning of the Tragedy. Notes of the Nature and Formation of Russian Statehood” etc. In connection with the concept of Riga humanists, another fictitious document created by the writer Dobrovensky himself is especially important, namely, the diary of Johann Birke – Magnus’s interpreter, a person with a double identity, “half-Latvian”, “half-German”. It is a message of an alternative to the well-known historical documents, which allows to turn the Livonian historical narrative in the direction of “letocentrism” and raises the issue of the ethnic identity of Riga’s humanists. Along with the deconstruction of the historically documented image of Livonian King Magnus, the thematic structure of the novel is dominated by identity aspects related to the Livonian historical narrative. Dobrovensky, with his novel, raises an important question – what does the medieval Livonia, Europe’s common intellectual heritage, mean for contemporary Latvia and the human society at large? Dobrovensky’s work is also a significant challenge in strengthening emotional ties with Livonia (which were weakened in the early stages of national historiography due to conflicts over the founding of nation-states).

scholarly journals Resilience and Adaptation: Yukon River Watershed Contaminant Risk Indicators

Scientifica ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Lawrence Duffy ◽  
La’Ona De Wilde ◽  
Katie Spellman ◽  
Kriya Dunlap ◽  
Bonita Dainowski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Keystone Species ◽  
Policy Formation ◽  
Risk Indicators ◽  
Ecosystem Functions ◽  
Human Society ◽  
Community Activities ◽  
Yukon River ◽  
Vulnerability Indicators ◽  
History Of

River watersheds are among the most complex terrestrial features in Alaska, performing valuable ecosystem functions and providing services for human society. Rivers are vital to both estuarine and aquatic biota and play important roles in biogeochemical cycles and physical processes. The functions of watersheds have been used as vulnerability indicators for ecosystem and socioeconomic resilience. Despite a long history of human activity, the Yukon River has not received the holistic and interdisciplinary attention given to the other great American river systems. By using hypothesis-based monitoring of key watershed functions, we can gain insight to regime-shifting stresses such as fire, toxins, and invasive species development. Coupling adaptive risk management practices involving stakeholders with place-based education, especially contaminants and nutrition related, can maintain resilience within communities. The Yukon watershed provides a broadscale opportunity for communities to monitor the environment, manage resources, and contribute to stewardship policy formation. Monitoring keystone species and community activities, such as citizen science, are critical first steps to following changes to resiliency throughout the Yukon watershed. Creating a policy environment that encourages local experimentation and innovation contributes to resilience maintenance during development-imposed stress.

Hume and Smith on Natural Religion

Philosophy ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 91 (3) ◽  
pp. 345-360 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gordon Graham
Keyword(s):  
Social Psychology ◽  
Adam Smith ◽  
Psychology Of Religion ◽  
Philosophical Theology ◽  
Scottish Enlightenment ◽  
Contemporary Philosophy ◽  
Social Significance ◽  
Natural Religion ◽  
The Social ◽  
History Of

AbstractThe prominence of David Hume's Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion in contemporary philosophy of religion has led it to overshadow his other short work, The Natural History of Religion, and thus obscure the fact that the social psychology of religion was in many ways of greater interest and more widely debated among the philosophers of the Scottish Enlightenment than philosophical theology. This paper examines and compares the social psychology of religion advanced by Hume and Adam Smith. It argues that Hume's account of the psychological sources and social significance of religion is less satisfactory than Smith's.

scholarly journals O empoderamento da mulher a partir da experiência pentecostal

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (19) ◽  
pp. 123
Author(s):  
Luis Fernando De Carvalho Sousa
Keyword(s):  
Pierre Bourdieu ◽  
Symbolic Power ◽  
Religious Experiences ◽  
Peter Berger ◽  
Pentecostal Movement ◽  
The World ◽  
History Of ◽  
Sacred Canopy

O presente artigo tem por intuito abordar o empoderamento da mulher a partir da experiência pentecostal. Os referenciais teóricos para tal empreitada são tomados dos clássicos das ciências de religião como, por exemplo, Cliford Geertz A interpretação das culturas (1989); O poder simbólico (2002) de Pierre Bourdieu; O dossel sagrado de Peter Berger (1985) dentre outros e textos que refletem a partir da realidade da mulher no pentecostalismo como é o caso de Carismáticos e pentecostais (1996) Maria das Dores Campos Machado e Experiências religiosas de mulheres pentecostais chilenas (2010) de Elizabeth del Carmen Salazar Sanzana em articulação com outros textos. Inicialmente o artigo procura levantar bases na tradição bíblica sobre a figura da mulher para em seguida pontuar a história do movimento pentecostal e papel na mulher nele. Por fim trata da experiência pentecostal no mundo da mulher e como isso interfere em sua realidade.This article aims to address the empowerment of women from the Pentecostal experience. The theoretical references for this work are taken from the classics of the religious sciences, such as Cliford Geertz The Interpretation of Cultures (1989); The symbolic power (2002) of Pierre Bourdieu; The sacred canopy of Peter Berger (1985) among others and texts that reflect from the reality of the woman in Pentecostalism as is the case of Charismatic and Pentecostal (1996) Maria das Dores Campos Machado and Religious Experiences of Chilean Pentecostal Women (2010) of Elizabeth del Carmen Salazar Sanzana in articulation with other texts. Initially the article tries to establish bases in the biblical tradition on the figure of the woman to next to punctuate the history of the Pentecostal movement and paper in the woman in him. Finally it deals with the Pentecostal experience in the world of women and how it interferes with their reality.

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